Cigarette ash and stub compact



July 3, 1951 LUNDSTROM 2,559,254

' CIGARETTE ASH AND STUB COMPACT Filed Feb. 5, 1949 2 Sheets-Sheet 1INVENTOR. [0/7 LU/YDST/ZOM.

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Patented July 3, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

My invention relates to a compact for receiving cigarette ashes andstubs.

An important object of the invention is to provide a cigarette ash andstub compact that may be safely and conveniently carried in a ladyshandbag, or in a ladys or mans garment pocket when not in use, and readyfor instant use, anywhere, to deposit cigarette ashes and stubs thereinafter a partial rotation of one of the compact body members.

A further object of the invention is to provide a compact of thecharacter having a single opening in the top thereof for the passage ofcigarette ashes and stubs to be deposited within the compact when theopening is out of register with an underlying stationary plate, whichplate otherwise closes the opening so that the compact can be carried ina ladys handbag, or in a garment pocket to prevent leakage of thedeposited contents through the opening.

A further object of the invention resides in a cigarette ash and stubcompact that can be held for use by one hand of a smoker, placed on oneslap, or placed upon a table, or other support.

A further object of the invention resides in a compact for cigaretteashes and stubs wherein two compact body parts may be quickly andconveniently separated for discharging contents thereof for cleaningpurposes, and so that one part thereof may be used as an ordinary opentop ash tray.

A further object of the invention is to provide a compact of thecharacter to be used as a cigarette ash and stub receptacle that issimple in construction, that may be made from plastic, or metalmaterial, light in weight, neat and attractive in appearance, consistingof a minirnum number of parts, and highly efiicient and practical forthe purposes intended.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thespecification,

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a cigarette ash and stub compact embodyingthe features of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the compact showing the cap section thereofrotated anti-clockwise ninety degrees from the position shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the compact, showing the cap sectionthereof rotated anti-clockwise one hundred and eighty degrees from theposition shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the compact.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged vertical sectional elevation of the compact takenon line 5-5 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged top plan view of the compact with the cap sectionremoved.

Fig. 7 is a top plan view of the cap section of the compact.

Fig. 8 is a vertical sectional elevation of the cap, or cover section ofthe compact.

Fig. 9 is a top plan view of the cigarette ash and stub receivingsection of the compact, the plate for closing the ash and stub receivingopening in the cap section being removed.

Fig. 10 is a vertical sectional elevation of the cigarette ash and stubreceiving section of the compact taken on line Ill-40 of Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of the stationary plate supported withinthe compact.

Fig. 12 is a side elevation of a member carried by the ash and stubreceiving section of the compact for holding the cap section inrotatable telescopic position on the cigarette ash and stub receivingsection of the compact.

Fig. 1.3 is a bottom plan view of the member shown in Fig. 12.

Fig. '14 is a plan view of a washer carried by the stem of the membershown in Fig. 12.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration, is shown apreferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral l5 designates,generally, a cup-shaped receptacle which is preferably circular, in planView, and consists of a lower head l6 and an upstanding side walldesignated, generally as H, as shown in Figs. 9 and 10.

A predetermined portion of the upper end por tion of the side wall ll isof less wall thickness than the lower portion thereof and is designatedl8 and provides thereby a circumferential shoulder IS.

The head Ii} 01" the cup-shaped receptacle [5 is provided centrallythereof with an interior upstanding post, or support 20 which isprovided with a suitably shaped cavity, or hole 2| open to the upper endface of the post,'thus providing an annular ash and cigarette stubreceiving cavity within the side wall of the receptacle l5. The upperface of the post 20 has opposite side portions thereof cutaway toprovide vertically spaced parallel arranged side faces 22 and adjacentshoulders 23, which shoulders are in a plane with the upper face of theside wall of the receptacle l5, as shown in Fig. 10.

The reference numeral 24 designates a suitably shaped metal plate havinga central opening 25 fashioned to fit the upper cutaway end of the post20 and rests on the shoulders 23 of the post 20. This arrangementprevents rotation of the plate 24 relative to the post 20. The plate 24is of a length falling short of engaging the inner face of the side wallof the receptacle |5, as shown in Fig. 6. The lower face of the plate 24lies flush with the upper face of the side wall of the receptacle I andthe upper face of the plate 24 is adapted to lie flush with the upperface of the post 20.

The plate 24 is held from upward displacement relative to the post uponwhich it is seated by means of a suitable washer 23 positioned on astem, or plug 2? depending from a suitable headmember 28, as shown inFigs. 5 and. 12. The stem 21 may be square in cross-section and pressedinto the cavity 2| in thepost 2G and the-stemmay be cemented in place toprevent accidental upward displacement thereof in the cavity 2|.

While the stem Zl' has. been shown as square in cross-section, it may beof any other desired shape, and the cavity 21 in the post 20 shallcorrespond to the shape of the stem 21, as is manifest".

The head 25 at the upper end, or neck of the stem 27 preferably projectsfrom one side only of the stem 21 and may be of any desired shape. Thereis a neck gap, or space 29 provided betweenthe lower face 30 of the head28 and the upper face of the washer 26 to accommodate the thickness ofthe head of acap for the receptacle l5, as shown in Fig. 5, which capwill now be described.

The capv for the compact is designated, generally, as 3|, and has a head32 and a side wall, or skirt The skirt 33 is of uniform thickness andhas a depth to correspond to the distance from the top face of the wallportion I8 of the side wall ll of the cap shaped receptacle l5: to

the circumferential shoulder [9, upon which shoulder the lower face ofthe skirt 33 is adapted to rest, as shown in Fig. 5, when the cap 30 isin telescopicposition with the wall portion |8' of the side wall I! ofthe receptacle i5; This arrangement provides a leakproof joint betweenthe side wall of the receptacle l5 and the skirt 33 of the cap 3|, asshown in Fig. 5.

When the cap 3| has been assembled with the cup-shaped receptacle l5, asshown in Fig. 5, the bottom face 30 of the head 28' on the stem 21engages the upper face. of the head portion 32 of the cap 3| after thehead is passed upwardly through a central non-circular opening 34 in thehead portion of the cap 3| to prevent the cap from upward displacementwith relation to the receptacle l5 during rotation of the cap 3|relative to the receptacle l5. When the central cap opening 34 and thehead 28 are in perfect register, as shown in Fig. 3, the cap 3| may beremoved from the receptacle i5 for discharging ashes and cigarette stubsfrom the receptacle, for cleaning the interior of the receptacle l5 andthe cap 3|. When the cap 3| has been removed from the receptacle I5, asshown in Fig. 6, the receptacle'may be used as an ordinary open top ashtray, if so desired.

The metal plate24 serves as a closure for the underside of a suitableopening in the head 32 of the cap 3|. The opening 35 must be smaller indiameter than the width of the metal plate 24 and it is located in thecap head 32 between the central cap head opening 34 and the edge of thecap, as shown in Fig. 7. The opening 35 is used for the purpose ofallowing cigarette ashes and stubs to be passed therethrough for depositin the receptacle |5 when the cap 3| has been rotated to a position pastthe side edges of the plate 24. One of such positions is clearly shownin Fig. 2. When the cap opening 35 is closed by lying over the plate 2%,as shown in Fig. 1, the plate 24 serves to provide a leak-proof jointbetween the edge portion of cap opening 35 and the plate to prevent theescape of cigarette ashes through the cap opening 35.

As clearly shown in Figs. 5 and 9, the inner face of the cap head 32 isprovided with a shallow counterbore 36 to provide a seat for the upperface of the plate 24 to contact. The inner face of the head 32 isfurther provided with a second counterbore 37 to provide a seat for thewasher 26.

When the compact is to be carried in a ladys handbag. or in a garmentpocket, the cap 3| is rotated to a position, as shown in Fig. 1, so asto cause the plate 24 to close the cap opening 35.

When it is desired to use the compact as a cigarette ash and stubreceptacle, the cap 3|. is rotated anti-clockwise fromthe position shownin Fig. I to the position such for instance as shown in Fig- 2, whichwill move the cap opening 35 from above the plate 24' so that cigaretteashes andstubs may be passed through the opening 35 for deposit inthecavity 2| of the receptacle I5.

When it is desired to remove the cap 3| from the cupshaped receptacle|5, the cap 3| is rotated with relation to the receptacle l5 until thehead 28 registers with the central cap opening 34 when then the cap 3|may be quickly and conveniently removed from the receptacle l5 for thepurpose of discharging. cigarette ashes and stubs from the receptacle [5for cleaning the interior of the receptacle |5 and the cap 3|, or forallowing the receptacle |5 to be used as an ordinary open top ash tray.When the receptacle I5 is used asan open top ash tray, itwill beapparent that the plate 24and the upper face of the side Wall ofthereceptacle l5 may serve as a cigarette rest, if so desired.

From the foregoing description, it is apparent that I provide a compactfor the deposit of cigarette ashes and stubs that may be safely andconveniently carried in a ladys handbag, or a garment pocket, and can bequickly and conveniently operated to close and open the cap openingthrough which cigarette ashes and stubs may be depositedwithin thecompact, and t separate thecompact body parts to discharge the contentsthereof, for cleaning the interior of the compact, and for using thereceptacle I5 as an ordinary opentopash tray.

It-is to be understoodthat the form of invention herein shown anddescribed, is to'be taken as apreferred example-ofthe same, and thatvariouschanges in shape, size and arrangement of the parts may beresorted to without departing.

from the spirit of my invention, or the scope of the appended claims;

What I claim is 1. In a cigarette ash receptacle capable of beingcarried in a ladys purse or in a'garment pocket, a separable hollow bodycomprising a bottom member and a top member, the bottom memberconsisting of a' circular head, an upturned wall at' the edge of thehead, a circumferential shoulder onthe wall, a centrally locatedupstanding hollow post, circular in cross-section, projecting beyond theupper edge of the Wall, the

upper end of the hollow post having opposite sides thereof cut away toprovide spaced seats in a plane with the upper edge of the Wall andspaced parallel arranged side walls projecting upwardly from the inneredges of the seats terminating with the top face of the post, arectangular plate having a central opening corresponding in shape tothat of the upper end of the post to receive the upper end of the postto prevent rotation of the plate, the lower face of the plate arrangedto lie in a plane with the upper edge of the Wall with the end portionsof the plate falling short of contact with the wall, a washer having anon-circular central opening seated upon the upper face of the post andthe plate surrounding the opening therein, an elongated plug square incross section non-removably received within the hollow post and thewasher opening, a neck circular in cross-section integral with andextending upwardly from the plug to provide a lower neck shoulder torest upon the washer surrounding the opening therein to hold the washerin tight contact with the plate and the central portion of the plate intight contact with the seats on the hollow post, a head integral withthe neck, and said head including a laterally projecting lip, the topmember including a circular head, a skirt projecting from the edge ofthe head for telescopic and rotatable connection with the upper endportion of the wall of the bottom member, said top member head having acentral opening corresponding in shape to the plug head and lip thereofto allow passage of the head and lip therethrough and receive the neckportion of the plug, the lower face of the head of the top member havinga recess to receive the washer and a concentric recess to receive therectangular plate, and said head having an opening arranged withrelation to the central opening therein to be closed by the end portionsof the plate in two positions of the top member in assembled relationwith the bottom member.

2. In a cigarette ash receptacle, a bottom member consisting of a,circular head, an upturned wall at the edge of the head, acircumferential shoulder on the wall, a centrally located upstandinghollow post, circular in cross-section, projecting beyond the upper edgeof the wall, the upper end of the hollow post having opposite sidesthereof cut away to provide spaced seats in a plane with the upper edgeof the wall and spaced parallel arranged side walls projecting upwardlyfrom the inner edges of the seats terminating with the top face of thepost, a rectangular plate having a central opening corresponding inshape to that of the upper end of the post to receive the upper end ofthe post to prevent rotation of the plate, the lower face of the platearranged to lie in a plane with the upper edge of the wall with the endportions of the plate falling short of contact with the wall, a washerhaving a non-circular central opening seated upon the upper face of thepost and the plate surrounding the opening therein, an elongated plugsquare in cross-section non-removably received within the hollow postand the washer opening, a neck circular in cross-section integral withand extending upwardly from the 'plug to provide a lower neck shoulderto rest upon the washer surrounding the opening therein to hold thewasher in tight contact with the plate and the central portion of theplate in tight contact with the seats on the hollow post, a headintegral with the neck, and said head including a laterally projectinglip.

3. In a cigarette ash compact, in combination, a base receptacle havinga bottom head and upstanding wall having a circumferential shoulder, acentral post having a central recess projecting upwardly centrally ofthe wall, opposed spaced shoulders on the upper end of the post, arectangular plate having a central opening seated on the post shoulderand partially spanning the interior diameter of the receptacle with thelower face of the plate in a plane with the upper edge of the wall, awasher having an opening seated centrally on the plate, a, plug tightlyfitted against displacement in the post recess, a neck, a head and a lipcarried integrally by the upper end of the plug, a removable covermounted for rotation on the base receptacle, said cover having a centralopening for the passage of the head and li and to receive the neck, theinner face of the cover having a central circular recess to receive thewasher, a concentric recess to receive the plate, the cover having anopening arranged to be closed by the end portions of the plate in twopositions of the cover on the base receptacle, and said lip arranged toclamp the cover to the base receptacle in all but one position of thecover on the base receptacle.

IDA LUN-DSTROM.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 564,103 Richardson July 14, 1896FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 133,029 Switzerland July 16, 1929

